Very Computer

> Hi
> I have got a scsi dvd drive (TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401) which after a
> year started the very stupid behaviour of opening and closing its
> drawer several (up to 10 ) times most times it is being accessed
> before finally being able to read the dvd/cd inserted or even when
> booting being empty. For some reason it seems it cannot identify
> what is in the drive or even if there is something in the drive
> straight away. No big problem, I must admit but still quite
> annoying. I once opened the drive and cleaned it which seemed to
> solve the problem for a couple of weeks. But I am not in the mood of
> doing this every 14 days. Anyone any clue?

> Problem is OS independent and does not occur with the other cd
> drives installed.

> alex

> If you can afford it, get rid of it and buy a new one - seriously, the
> cost of your time is probably higher.

>> An additional IDE card would probably cost less than the SCSI-IDE price
>> differential, and would enlarge your search set considerably.  

> Well yes, that would be a good idea; if I had any ISA or PCI slot left. Grr.
> alex

>> I have got a scsi dvd drive (TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401) which after a
>> year started the very stupid behaviour of opening and closing its
>> drawer [...]

> If you can afford it, get rid of it and buy a new one - seriously, the
> cost of your time is probably higher.